His word

His ways

His acts

kjv@Judges:5:11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

kjv@1Samuel:12:7 Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

His government

kjv@Psalms:96:13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

kjv@Psalms:98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

The gospel

kjv@Psalms:85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

kjv@Romans:3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

kjv@Romans:3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

The final judgment

kjv@Acts:17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

The punishment of the wicked

kjv@Romans:2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

kjv@2Thessalonians:1:6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

kjv@Revelation:16:7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

kjv@Revelation:19:2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

Shown to the posterity of saints

kjv@Psalms:103:17 But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

Shown openly before the heathen

kjv@Psalms:98:2 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

God delights in the exercise of

kjv@Jeremiah:9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

The heavens shall declare

kjv@Psalms:50:6 And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.

kjv@Psalms:97:6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

Saints

Ascribe-to him

kjv@Job:36:3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

kjv@Daniel:9:7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

Acknowledge-in his dealings

kjv@Ezra:9:15 O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

Acknowledge-though the wicked prosper

kjv@Jeremiah:12:1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

kjv@Psalms:73:12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.kjv@Psalms:73:13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.kjv@Psalms:73:14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.kjv@Psalms:73:15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.kjv@Psalms:73:16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;kjv@Psalms:73:17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

Recognise-in the fulfilment of his promises

kjv@Nehemiah:9:8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:

Confident of beholding

kjv@Micah:7:9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

Upheld by

kjv@Isaiah:41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Do not conceal

kjv@Psalms:40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Mention-only

kjv@Psalms:71:16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Talk of

kjv@Psalms:35:28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

kjv@Psalms:71:15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

kjv@Psalms:71:24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Declare to others

kjv@Psalms:22:31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Magnify

kjv@Psalms:7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Plead in prayer

kjv@Daniel:9:16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.

Leads God to love righteousness

kjv@Psalms:11:7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

We should pray

To be led in

kjv@Psalms:5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

To be quickened in

kjv@Psalms:119:40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.

To be delivered in

kjv@Psalms:31:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.